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Nicholas Stephen Mahrley (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional baseball umpire who began his Major League Baseball career in 2017 and joined the permanent staff in 2023. He wears uniform number 48.
| Nick Mahrley | |
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 Mahrley during a game at T-Mobile Park in 2022 | |
| Born: September 23, 1982 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 3, 2017 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | 11 |
| Crew members |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignaments | |
Umpiring career
editMahrley began working as an umpire in Minor League Baseball. He umpired in the Gulf Coast League, New York-Penn League, Midwest League, Carolina League, Florida State League, Eastern League, and the Pacific Coast League. Mahrley umpired is first game in Major League Baseball in 2017. MLB promoted him to the permanent staff in 2023 after a record-high ten MLB umpires retired following the 2022 season.[1][2]
Oh August 25, 2024, Mahrley had to be carted off the field at Yankee Stadium after being hit on the side of his neck by the barrel of a broken baseball bat from Giancarlo Stanton while he was behind home plate. Mahrley was diagnosed with a concussion.[3][4]
Personal life
editMahrley and his wife Jodi reside in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to becoming an umpire, Mahrley served in the United States Air Force.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Casella, Paul (January 25, 2023). "Air Force service helps rookie umps aim high". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Lindsay (February 6, 2023). "MLB Hires 10 Call-Up Umpires to Full-Time Staff". Close Call Sports. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (August 25, 2024). "Umpire Mahrley sustains concussion after being struck by broken bat". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Dotson, Kevin (August 25, 2024). "Umpire at Yankee Stadium taken off on a gurney after being struck by broken bat". CNN. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Retrosheet